The Ashanti and Greater Accra together accounted for 60.2% of Ghana’s annual consumer inflation in October 2026, highlighting the concentration of price pressures in the country’s two major economic regions.
Although national inflation rose to 5.5% in October from 5.2% in September, price movements varied considerably across Ghana’s 16 regions.
Ashanti recorded the country’s highest regional inflation at 9.7%, followed by Eastern at 7.8%, Ahafo at 6.8% and Central at 6.2%.
Greater Accra recorded inflation of 4.8%, below the national average, but its contribution to overall inflation remained substantial because of the region’s weight in national household expenditure.
Ashanti accounted for 35.2% of national inflation, while Greater Accra contributed 25%.
At the other end of the scale, the Northern Region recorded negative inflation of 0.5%, indicating that average prices were lower than they were in October 2025. Western also recorded negative inflation of 0.1%.
The regional differences extend beyond the comparison with last year. Greater Accra’s inflation increased from 3.4% in September to 4.8% in October, while Ashanti remained almost unchanged at 9.7%, compared with 9.8% a month earlier.
The Northern Region’s performance also contrasts with its position a year ago, when inflation stood at 11.2%. The North East Region recorded an even sharper decline, falling from 17.3% in October 2025 to 3.9% in October 2026.
Presenting the figures, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu said the differences in regional inflation rates reflected the varying price experiences of households across the country.
“Where you live actually changes what you pay. In other words, inflation is not the same everywhere in Ghana,” he said.
The October figures show that Ghana’s national inflation rate masks sharply different price experiences across the country. While some regions are seeing prices fall compared with a year earlier, households in others continue to face inflation well above the national average, leaving regional cost pressures an important part of the country’s inflation picture.
